Watch The Big Picture - Water Reed, Army Medical Center

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. From the U.S. Army's "The Big Picture" television series, 1950-1975. Our camera takes us to all departments of the Center; we see the doctors and nurses at work; we see how the patients react to this highly specialized treatment. The story is told by the soldiers and doctors themselves.

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